Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb play_around

2 senses of play around

Sense 1
play around, fool around -- (commit adultery; "he plays around a lot")
       => cheat on, cheat, cuckold, betray, wander -- (be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage; "She cheats on her husband"; "Might her husband be wandering?")

Sense 2
dabble, smatter, play around -- (work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money")
       => busy, occupy -- (keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection")